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enCrowded Fields Compete for Jo County Commissioner Seatshttp://www.thedove.us/news/2012/05/15/crowded-fields-compete-jo-county-commissioner-seats
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<p>A pair of seats are up for grabs in Josephine County. The field of candidates for positions 2 &amp; 3 feature crowded fields with numerous candidates.</p>
<p>POSITION 2</p>
<p>The early returns find Keith Heck in front with nearly 31 percent of th vote. He leads Toni Webb, who is second with 19 percent. Dan DeYoung is polling at 13 percent. The remaining six have less than 10 percent each.</p>
<p>POSITION 3</p>
<p>This field of five has a list of entries with greater name recogniition, making for a more spirited contest. Cherryl Walker is presently in first with 39 percent. Bob Just is in second with 27 percent. Don Reedy is in third with 15 percent of the vote, followed by Don Moore who is just short of 14 percent.</p>
http://www.thedove.us/news/2012/05/15/crowded-fields-compete-jo-county-commissioner-seats#commentsNewselectionsOregon PrimaryWed, 16 May 2012 04:26:15 +0000Jim McCoy1871 at http://www.thedove.usEarly Primary Election Returns: Heckert, Briedenthal Among Early Leadershttp://www.thedove.us/news/2012/05/15/early-primary-election-returns-heckert-briedenthal-among-early-leaders
<p>The first batch of returns are in from the Jackson County Clerk&#39;s office. The results are as follows:</p>
<p>JACKSON COUNTY D.A.</p>
<p>Beth Heckert holds a sizable advantage over Rob Patridge and David Hoppe. Heckert has 55 percent of the vote thus far, to nearly 28 percent for Patridge and 16 percent for Hoppe.</p>
<p>JACKSON COUNTY COMMISSIONER, POS. 2</p>
<p>Republican</p>
<p>Doug Breidenthal leads a field of four. He has 43 percent of the vote, compared to 26 percent for Colleen Roberts. Joel Ockunzzi is in third with 21 percent, while Kay Harrison has 7 percent.</p>
<p>Democrat</p>
<p>Jeff Scroggin has a strong advantage over his two opponents. Scroggins is polling at 61 percent, while John Beatty has a shade under 21 percent. Mark Soderstrom rns third with almost 17 percent.</p>
<p>JACKSON COUNTY ASSESSOR</p>
<p>Josh Gibson holds an advantage over Roy Wright by a virtual 56-44 percent margin.</p>
<p>JACKSON COUNTY SURVEYOR</p>
<p>Kerry Bradshaw has a strong lead at 67-33 percent.</p>
<p>These returns are unofficial. Tune in to theDove radio and theDove TV for a more complete update tomorrow morning. County Clerk Chris Walker is forecasting now a 32 percent turnout for Jackson County.</p>
http://www.thedove.us/news/2012/05/15/early-primary-election-returns-heckert-briedenthal-among-early-leaders#commentsNewselectionsOregon PrimaryWed, 16 May 2012 04:06:06 +0000Jim McCoy1870 at http://www.thedove.us